Dear eminent legal counsellors,
Greetings. I got married in 1997 (Arya Samaj Marriage). Then in 1998 (to get the family & social consent) got married ceremoniously, with the same lady under Hindu rituals. Eventually we found that the marriage is not compatible due to various irreconcilable differences. I filed for a divorce under "cruelty" (because she was cruel to me) in 2015 and withdrew it for some reasons in 2016 (as she promised to behave properly). However, it didn't work and now I am separated since 2016. I have been living in a kind of "solitary confinement" since then. I have two daughters, elder daughter - aged 18 years and younger daughter aged - 13 years. Their mother (my wife) is not allowing me even to meet them. I have not seen my daughters since Aug 2016. We live in different locations. Being a normal human, I have my basic needs. She is not even willing to divorce me. Kindly advise me. I am aged 48 years now and my mental state is getting deteriorated. I get frequent depression attacks due to this. I badly need a companion due to my ageing. Kindly advise if a remarriage without a divorce will be a legal issue. Also what will be the rights for meeting my children. Thanks. Regards, AP.